2026-05-29T11:10:39-04:00 2025-12-31 810769816 KAYEN & LIEPMANN PC PO BOX 1 NORWICH VT 050550001 990 2025-01-01 841506702 GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE GRAD 8447846227 1225 LASALLE AVENUE SUITE 804 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 MICHAEL MAIER TREASURER 6106164593 2026-05-29 true SUZANNA K LIEPMANN P00166860 8026491689 2026-05-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JEFF BIEGANEK 1225 LASALLE AVENUE SUITE 804 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 379287 false X WWW.GBCROUNDTABLE.ORG X 1999 MN THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE IS A GLOBAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION THROUGH CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR INNOVATION. 12 12 1 12 0 0 328560 378543 776 744 0 329336 379287 0 0 150404 157907 0 0 182624 169198 333028 327105 -3692 52182 214416 211192 59915 4509 154501 206683 X THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE IS A GLOBAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT EDUCATION THROUGH CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR INNOVATION. false false 83975 194390 SYMPOSIUM IN 2025, THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE (ROUNDTABLE) CONTINUED TO DELIVER THEIR ANNUAL CURRICULAR INNOVATION SYMPOSIUM, THEIR PREMIERE ANNUAL EVENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PMBA/OMBA CONSORTIUM AT THE MUMA COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FROM OCTOBER 21-24, 2025. AS PART OF THIS PARTNERSHIP, THE ROUNDTABLE TAKES ON PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL MARKETING, ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY OF CONTENT FOR THE EVENT. THE SYMPOSIUM'S THEME, FUTURE-PROOFING OUR GRADUATES & OUR PROGRAMS: PLANNING FOR THE NEXT GEN STUDENT TODAY, ATTRACTED OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS CONSISTING OF MEMBER AND NON-MEMBER SCHOOLS ALONG WITH OUR GUEST SPEAKERS AND SPONSORS. 53258 22576 WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS PRIOR TO OUR 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED ITS WORKSHOP, CURRICULUM REVIEW & MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: LEADING PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ON OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WE HAD 18 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. IN SEPTEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED A SECOND VIRTUAL CREDENTIAL FORUM 2.0 AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR VIRTUAL FORUM FROM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. WE HAD OVER 35 REGISTRANTS PARTICIPATE TO LEARN AND DISCUSS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM. LATER IN NOVEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S EXECUTIVE CAMPUS IN ATLANTA, GA. THE WORKSHOP WAS ENTITLED - INNOVATIONS IN DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHANGING STUDENT POPULATIONS, WHICH TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 13-14, 2025. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THIS WORKSHOP WITH OVER 20 ATTENDEES AND PLANS TO REPEAT IT IN 2026. THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE SERVED IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND DELIVERED CONTENT FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (GMAC) IN JANUARY 2025. THIS IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP. TO EXPAND ITS REACH THE ROUNDTABLE MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH GMAC, EXECUTIVE MBA COUNCIL, FORTE, PART-TIME MBA AFFILIATE GROUP, THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, LEADERS OF EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION, MBA CAREER SERVICES COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE HELPED ESTABLISH THE ONE YEAR MBA CONSORTIUM WHICH MET PRIOR TO THE SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH 20 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING. 50382 RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE WAS ACTIVE WITH SEVERAL MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN EARLY 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE COMPLETED OUR BIENNIAL CURRICULUM BENCHMARKING SURVEY WITH 110 BUSINESS SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE SECOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE WAS AROUND THE TOPIC OF MANAGING A MASTERS PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. THE REPORT WAS BASED UPON OVER 40 IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS COMPLETED BY OUR PARTNER, HARDCASTLE & ASSOCIATES, LEADING TO THE EXTREMELY WELL-RECEIVED REPORT, THE MASTER'S PLAYBOOK: BUILDING AND MANAGING A COMPETITIVE DEGREE PORTFOLIO. IN THE FALL, AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE PMBA/OMBA INDUSTRY SURVEY WITH RESULTS BEING DELIVERED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. ANOTHER RESEARCH PROJECT WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CREDENTIAL FORUM VIRTUAL EVENT BY COMPLETING A SURVEY AND DELIVERING A REPORT ENTITLED GRADUATE BUSINESS CREDENTIALS DATA REPORT. FINALLY, THE ROUNDTABLE PARTNERED WITH GMAC AND AACSB TO SPONSOR A REPORT COMPLETED BY INSPIRE HIGHER ED ENTITLED A FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION. THE INITIAL REPORT HAS GARNERED OVER 1000 DOWNLOAD REQUESTS WITH PLANS FOR UPDATES IN 2026. 78666 161577 MEMBERSHIP AND MENTOR PROGRAMS 2025 WAS THE RETURN FOR OUR BIENNIAL INNOVATOR AWARD. THIS YEAR THE ROUNDTABLE HAD THREE CATEGORIES FOR MBA, SPECIALIZED MASTERS AND OVERALL LEADERSHIP IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM INNOVATION. THE ROUNDTABLE RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF 46 TOTAL SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTOR COLLECTIVE PROVIDING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMING FOR OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS. THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON SPECIALIZED MASTERS, WHICH NOW MEETS QUARTERLY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND AI. THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED 10 WEBINARS WITH OVER 500 ATTENDEES. 78666 161577 266281 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 1 true false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true false false true false false false MN X X JEFF BIEGANEK 8447846227 1225 LASALLE AVENUE SUITE 804 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 JEFF BIEGANEK EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 141700 0 0 ANGEL BURGOS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SANTANU CHATTERJEE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHERI DECLERCQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 D JILL GREEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY GUILD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA HERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TINA MABLEY PAST CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NYDIA MACGREGOR DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MAIER TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SILVIA MCCALLISTER-CASTILLO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MITCHELL CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 HARIHARA NATARAJAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GALE NICHOLS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WEBBER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 141700 1 false false false MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 161577 161577 SYMPOSIUM REVENUE 900099 139390 139390 SPONSORSHIPS 900099 55000 55000 WORKSHOP FEES 900099 22576 22576 378543 744 744 379287 378543 744 X 141700 127530 14170 5300 4770 530 10907 9816 1091 8303 8303 2911 2911 47646 44949 2697 8159 8159 33359 5072 28287 17281 17281 6127 3505 2622 213 213 RESEARCH & SURVEYS 34500 34500 MEMBER SERVICES 10000 10000 INNOVATOR AWARD 699 699 327105 266281 60824 0 162812 154561 51071 51802 4509 1066 746 533 320 214416 211192 59915 4509 59915 4509 X 154501 206683 154501 206683 214416 211192 52182 X false false X 129519 180839 174601 172585 216577 874121 127777 86850 179128 155975 161966 711696 257296 267689 353729 328560 378543 1585817 1585817 5 9 251 776 744 1785 5 9 251 776 744 1785 257301 267698 353980 329336 379287 1587602 0.99890 0.99920 0.00000 0.00000 X 1066 746 320 320 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B WORKSHOPS AND FORUMS PRIOR TO OUR 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED ITS WORKSHOP, CURRICULUM REVIEW & MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP: LEADING PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ON OCTOBER 21, 2025, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WE HAD 18 REGISTRANTS ATTEND THE WORKSHOP. IN SEPTEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED A SECOND VIRTUAL CREDENTIAL FORUM 2.0 AS A FOLLOW UP TO OUR VIRTUAL FORUM FROM A FEW YEARS EARLIER. WE HAD OVER 35 REGISTRANTS PARTICIPATE TO LEARN AND DISCUSS THE GROWING DEMAND FOR ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM. LATER IN NOVEMBER, THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A NEW WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA'S EXECUTIVE CAMPUS IN ATLANTA, GA. THE WORKSHOP WAS ENTITLED - INNOVATIONS IN DESIGNING LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR CHANGING STUDENT POPULATIONS, WHICH TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 13-14, 2025. WE HAD A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF THIS WORKSHOP WITH OVER 20 ATTENDEES AND PLANS TO REPEAT IT IN 2026. THE GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM ROUNDTABLE SERVED IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND DELIVERED CONTENT FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR THE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRADUATE MANAGEMENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (GMAC) IN JANUARY 2025. THIS IS AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP. TO EXPAND ITS REACH THE ROUNDTABLE MAINTAINS PARTNERSHIPS WITH GMAC, EXECUTIVE MBA COUNCIL, FORTE, PART-TIME MBA AFFILIATE GROUP, THE ASSOCIATION TO ADVANCE COLLEGIATE SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS, LEADERS OF EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT-BASED EDUCATION, MBA CAREER SERVICES COUNCIL AND THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM, THE ROUNDTABLE HELPED ESTABLISH THE ONE YEAR MBA CONSORTIUM WHICH MET PRIOR TO THE SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, WITH 20 ATTENDEES PARTICIPATING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C RESEARCH INITIATIVES IN 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE WAS ACTIVE WITH SEVERAL MAJOR RESEARCH INITIATIVES. IN EARLY 2025, THE ROUNDTABLE COMPLETED OUR BIENNIAL CURRICULUM BENCHMARKING SURVEY WITH 110 BUSINESS SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. THE SECOND RESEARCH INITIATIVE WAS AROUND THE TOPIC OF MANAGING A MASTERS PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. THE REPORT WAS BASED UPON OVER 40 IN-PERSON INTERVIEWS COMPLETED BY OUR PARTNER, HARDCASTLE & ASSOCIATES, LEADING TO THE EXTREMELY WELL-RECEIVED REPORT, THE MASTER'S PLAYBOOK: BUILDING AND MANAGING A COMPETITIVE DEGREE PORTFOLIO. IN THE FALL, AS PART OF THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM THE ROUNDTABLE SUPPORTED THE ANNUAL STATE OF THE PMBA/OMBA INDUSTRY SURVEY WITH RESULTS BEING DELIVERED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. ANOTHER RESEARCH PROJECT WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR CREDENTIAL FORUM VIRTUAL EVENT BY COMPLETING A SURVEY AND DELIVERING A REPORT ENTITLED GRADUATE BUSINESS CREDENTIALS DATA REPORT. FINALLY, THE ROUNDTABLE PARTNERED WITH GMAC AND AACSB TO SPONSOR A REPORT COMPLETED BY INSPIRE HIGHER ED ENTITLED A FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BUSINESS EDUCATION. THE INITIAL REPORT HAS GARNERED OVER 1000 DOWNLOAD REQUESTS WITH PLANS FOR UPDATES IN 2026. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D MEMBERSHIP AND MENTOR PROGRAMS 2025 WAS THE RETURN FOR OUR BIENNIAL INNOVATOR AWARD. THIS YEAR THE ROUNDTABLE HAD THREE CATEGORIES FOR MBA, SPECIALIZED MASTERS AND OVERALL LEADERSHIP IN GRADUATE BUSINESS CURRICULUM INNOVATION. THE ROUNDTABLE RECEIVED A RECORD NUMBER OF 46 TOTAL SUBMISSIONS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE 2025 SYMPOSIUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THE ROUNDTABLE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS MEMBERSHIP ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. OUR PEER MENTOR PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW WITH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTOR COLLECTIVE PROVIDING MENTORSHIP PROGRAMING FOR OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS. THE ROUNDTABLE LAUNCHED A VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH OVER 50 PARTICIPANTS FOCUSING ON SPECIALIZED MASTERS, WHICH NOW MEETS QUARTERLY. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO OUR LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND AI. THE ROUNDTABLE DELIVERED 10 WEBINARS WITH OVER 500 ATTENDEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEMBER MBA AND SPECIALIZED MASTERS PROGRAMS. THE MEMBERS HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, OR GOVERNANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR, AND THE BOARD TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS MAY BE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL FEES 0 675 0 PROGRAM MGMT CONTRACTORS 44,949 2,022 0 TOTAL 44,949 2,697 0